Bridgeport Publishing Co and newspaper details
Bridgeport publishing house information lists The Bridgeport Post and Telegram editions with circulation notes, open daily schedule, and insurance of Associated Press news use. Subscription rates, delivery regions, and holiday copy policies are described along with postal regulations and second-class entry.
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Bridgeort Telegram
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Bridgeport
Conn
Post Publishing Company
Bridgeport Post
Bridgeport Telegram
Bridgeport Sunday Post
Audit Bureau of
Sunday Post
Associated Press
U.S. Patent Office
First Rise in 26 Years For Postage Rates Announced
The article notes the four cent basic rate for first class letters and seven cents for air mail, the first increase in 26 years. It argues the rise boosts revenue but leaves a federal postal deficit, compares costs since 1789, and recalls higher historical rates. It emphasizes the broader context of rising prices in food, rent, and apparel.
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Congress
Fire losses rise in June amid recession and rising hazards
The National Board of Fire Underwriters reports June fire losses at 90.0 million dollars, up 29.2 percent from 1957, with six month totals also higher. The piece urges proactive fire hazard surveys to prevent disasters and stresses the need for quick fire prevention measures by property owners.
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National Board of Fire Underwriters
Hartford
Another Munich or a path to peace in the Middle East
Senate Republican Leader Knowland warned that Khrushchev’s acceptance of Eisenhower’s UN invitation could turn the world toward another Munich. He argued the meeting might appease the Soviet Union and embolden it, or alternatively open the road to peaceful cooperation and a broader settlement in the Middle East.
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Munich
West
Middle East
Soviet Union
United Nations
Senate
Knowland
Eisenhower
Khrushchev
Hitler
William Knowland
California
Khrushchev and the United Nations Visit as Democracy Showpiece
American diplomats view Khrushchev's U N appearance as a chance to expose the West’s benefits and living standards. They hope firsthand exposure to capitalism would dispel his misconceptions, though acknowledge it is a long shot with uncertain impact on U S Soviet dynamics.
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Khrushchev
United Nations
United States
New York
Moscow
Soviet Union
Oil Sets the Stage for Eastern Oil Power Plays
A political essay argues that future Mideast stability hinges on definitive control of oil. Western Europe relies on Mid East supplies, and loss or communist capture would threaten power and trigger broader conflicts. The piece urges aggressive leadership to sustain oil flows and deter adversaries while noting communication ease and public apathy. It also critiques Fifth Amendment abuse by gangsters before the McClellan Committee and the potential legal use of contempt charges to curb future refusals to answer.
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Mideast
Western Europe
Middle East
Europe
Paradelphia Bulletin
McClellan
Capone
Chicago
Tony Accardo
Sen. McClellan
Menevhn
Senate
Age Barriers in Hiring Across Major Cities
A survey shows Houston, San Francisco, and New York firms heavily restrict employment for older workers and older women. In Houston 24 percent and in San Francisco 20 percent of companies bar 35 and 50 year olds respectively, while New York bans age groups earlier. Most firms deny specific policies, citing no official rule, yet rely on informal practices to favor younger hires.
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Houston
San Francisco
New York
Office Executives Association
National Office Management Associations
New York City
Celtics
New York State
U.S. Department of Labor
Idaho Anglers Drawn by Mountain Streams
Idaho mountain streams attract many out-of-state anglers with the State Fish and Game Department reporting nearly 59,000 out-of-state fishing licenses issued for 1958.
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Boise
Idaho
State Fish and Game Department
Modern Republicanism under Eisenhower seen in broad critique
Ray Tucker surveys Republican critics on Capitol Hill, arguing the White House has frequently attracted more Democratic support on foreign policy and economic policy, while Eisenhower expands New Deal reforms and sustains large foreign aid. The piece cites budget deficits, Reciprocal Trade tensions, and the shift toward modern Republicanism as a central GOP critique. It notes only eight Republicans oppose the president in the Senate.
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Capitol Hill
White House
Rhine River
Truman
Yalu
Korea
Eisenhower
Tigris
Euphrates
Middle East
GOP
Russia
Harding
Coolidge
Hoover
Benson
Sail Bank
Henry A. Wallace
Supreme Court
High Tribunal
Thomas E. Dewey
Wendell Willkie
Harry S.truman
Middle
Far West
Jenner
Indiana
Langer
North Dakota
Analysts View of Kremlin Roles in Middle East Crisis
AP analysts discuss how the Kremlin may be exposed at a UN Security Council meeting and Khrushchev's shifting stance. The piece notes his propaganda timing, allied wavering, and the Baghdad Pact's weakness without a mutual defense clause. Dulles signals U.S. support to pact members amid calls for full membership.
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Kremlin
Middle Eastern
UN Security Council
Khrushchev
Middle East
Eisenhower
Iraq
Dulles
Pact
London
Lebanon
United States
Lebanese Rebels Steal and Return KLM Bus in Beirut
In Beirut on July 28 two Lebanese rebels, one armed with a Sten gun and the other with a pistol, stopped a KLM Airlines bus. They ordered four passengers off, searched but did not rob them, and drove away before returning the bus a few hours later with apologies. An anonymous call later located the bus on Rue Verdun.
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Beirut
Lebanon
KLM Airlines
R. Mulder
KLM
Rue Verdun
Yule cards mailed as postal rates rise
Muscatine Iowa July 28 AP George Patterson an investment salesman sent early Christmas cards before the Aug 1 rate increase. Each card carried a note about savings and season's greetings. The piece also notes estimates of more than 20 million overweight people in the United States.
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Muscatine
Iowa
George Patterson
United States
Summit Doubts Rise Over United Nations Debates
The column warns that the upcoming UN summit risks becoming another Munich as Khrushchev and the USSR press for concessions. It urges Dulles and Eisenhower to enforce conditions, question Western unity, and predict trouble in Lebanon and the broader Middle East without strong allied backing.
Are Republicans as Wonderful as the Democrats Say They Are
A Connecticut columnist questions the credibility of Democratic praise for Republican cooperation in the Ribicoff era and the 1955 and 1958 state platforms. The piece notes bipartisan gestures, recalls leadership under Ribicoff and Ella Grasso, and asks whether Republicans truly merit such acclaim beyond political theater. It urges memory and fact over fanciful posturing in assessing party civility.
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General Assembly
Ribicoff
Connecticut
Ella Grasso
Minerva
Diana
Resolutions Committee
la Grasse
Ribisoff
Silver Wedding Celebration Near Milestone
A mar red man marks twenty five years of work under the same boss, celebrating a silver wedding style milestone in his career.
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Ame
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